Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, OMRI, OMDSMis an Italian classical crossover tenor, recording artist, and singer-songwriter. Born with poor eyesight, he became permanently blind at the age of 12 following a football accident...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth22 September 1958
CityLajatico, Italy
CountryItaly
country men
I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.
country law clients
I studied law, and I was ready to be a lawyer in my country [Italy]. Probably it is better for many clients that I changed my direction! But I was happy to study and I was a good student, I finished my studies. And everything that you learn is useful in life.
country men boys
I don't like crying. I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.
country religious israel
A country that has really resonated with me and I was really impressed with was Israel. I found that the whole country had a very special atmosphere. I was there to perform, but it was one of the few places that I've visited over the years that I had some free time to explore, and I was hugely impressed by all the religious history there.
country independent men
I prefer to work for my country in a free and independent way. I was born free, and I want to die free. I am always suspicious of ideology. Instead, I respect men with ideas.
country schedules world
I've been to almost every country in the world, and the most frustrating thing for me has been that my schedule has always been so busy that there's so little time before and after performances to explore where I'm visiting.
began born grew people ride time
I try to find some time for my horses. I began when I was a child, because I was born and grew up in a little village. And many people ride the horses. So, it was a big - it has been a big passion for me.
becomes challenge definitely enhance experience frame inside mind positive travelling
To be happy when you are travelling, you need to be happy inside before you leave. A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.
lack people relationship
People wonder if there is a relationship between my lack of sight and the way I sing. But there's no connection.
fear fright reaching stage worst
Stage fright is my worst problem. A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations.
helps playing
It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind.
listening possibility ifs
If you don't have the possibility of listening to music, you can't know if you love it.
beautiful mean beauty-everywhere
What is beautiful enchants me. I mean not just physical beauty but a wider concept of beauty. There is beauty in poetry and in great musical or singing performances. There is beauty everywhere if you can just see it.
strong moving prejudice
The nature of music is mysterious and so much so that it generates strong emotions within us. It moves along passages that reach the most intimate areas of our psyche without being tried by prejudices or influences of any kind.